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Texas, Red River

Flood Warning

Statement as of 9:41 PM CST on February 21, 2018

Expires 1:40 AM EST on February 25, 2018

... The Flood Warning extended until late Saturday night... the Flood Warning continues for the Red River near DeKalb.* From Thursday evening to late Saturday night... or until the warning is cancelled.* At 9:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 18.4 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast.* Flood stage is 24.0 feet. * Forecast... rise above flood stage by tomorrow evening and continue to rise to near 26.2 feet by Friday early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday morning.* Impact... at 27.0 feet... flooding of some two thousand acres of flood plain occur. Ranchers should move livestock and equipment to higher ground. Moderate to severe bank erosion occurs.

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726 PM CST Wed Feb 21 2018

The Flood Warning continues for the Sulphur river below Talco.* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.* At 6:45 PM Wednesday the stage was 24.3 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 25.5 feet by tomorrow early afternoon then begin falling.* Impact... at 26.0 feet... expect moderate flooding of lowland areas with some secondary roadways closed. All cattle and equipment nearby the river should be moved to higher ground.

* Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will continue along and behind a cold front across much of East Texas, southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas, and north Louisiana. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches, with isolated higher amounts in excess of 3 inches over portions of deep East Texas, north Louisiana, and southcentral Arkansas, will be possible through tonight, although the threat for heavy rain will begin to diminish from west to east late tonight.

* Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will continue along and behind a cold front across much of East Texas, southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas, and north Louisiana. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches, with isolated higher amounts in excess of 3 inches over portions of deep East Texas, north Louisiana, and southcentral Arkansas, will be possible through tonight, although the threat for heavy rain will begin to diminish from west to east late tonight.